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POL S 570 A: The American Racial State

  • Autumn 2023
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Meeting Time: 
Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
Location: 
SAV 167
SLN: 
20809
Instructor:
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Sophia Jordán Wallace
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Syllabus Description:

Course Overview

This course will examine critical questions and debates in race, ethnicity, and politics (REP) within the U.S. context.  Students will read both canonical and contemporary works in the field of REP in both political science and other disciplines. The course begins with theoretical conceptions of race and ethnicity and how they inform notions of citizenship and group membership. Subsequent topics include gender and intersectionality, political participation, social movements, criminal justice, and campaigns and elections. Finally, selected contemporary policy issues will be discussed and evaluated. The goal is to familiarize students with both the theoretical underpinnings of REP as well as how theories in REP can be applied to other topics in American Politics.

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Catalog Description: 
Explores the mutually constitutive relationship between race and American political institutions, beginning with theories of race and racial constructions, race-making and nation-making, racial triangulation, and intersectionality. Examines various institutions and public policies as manifestations of the American racial state, focusing on the epistemological challenges of identifying race, racism, and racialization.
Credits: 
5.0
Status: 
Active
Last updated: 
May 11, 2023 - 10:00pm
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